diff --git a/cmd/entrypoint/runner.go b/cmd/entrypoint/runner.go
index 9d89b4d2c19..a8082dfa533 100644
--- a/cmd/entrypoint/runner.go
+++ b/cmd/entrypoint/runner.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package main
 import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/pkg/entrypoint"
 )
@@ -11,22 +13,52 @@ import (
 // stdout/stderr are collected -- needs e2e tests.
 
 // realRunner actually runs commands.
-type realRunner struct{}
+type realRunner struct {
+	signals chan os.Signal
+}
 
 var _ entrypoint.Runner = (*realRunner)(nil)
 
-func (*realRunner) Run(args ...string) error {
+func (rr *realRunner) Run(args ...string) error {
 	if len(args) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
 	name, args := args[0], args[1:]
 
+	// Receive system signals on "rr.signals"
+	if rr.signals == nil {
+		rr.signals = make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	}
+	defer close(rr.signals)
+	signal.Notify(rr.signals)
+	defer signal.Reset()
+
 	cmd := exec.Command(name, args...)
 	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
 	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+	// dedicated PID group used to forward signals to
+	// main process and all children
+	cmd.SysProcAttr = &syscall.SysProcAttr{Setpgid: true}
+
+	// Start defined command
+	if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
-	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+	// Goroutine for signals forwarding
+	go func() {
+		for s := range rr.signals {
+			// Forward signal to main process and all children
+			if s != syscall.SIGCHLD {
+				_ = syscall.Kill(-cmd.Process.Pid, s.(syscall.Signal))
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Wait for command to exit
+	if err := cmd.Wait(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/cmd/entrypoint/runner_test.go b/cmd/entrypoint/runner_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fe930eb32a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/entrypoint/runner_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"syscall"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestRealRunnerSignalForwarding(t *testing.T) {
+	rr := realRunner{}
+	rr.signals = make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	rr.signals <- syscall.SIGINT
+	if err := rr.Run("sleep", "3600"); err.Error() == "signal: interrupt" {
+		t.Logf("SIGINT forwarded to Entrypoint")
+	} else {
+		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error received: %v", err)
+	}
+}